Weaving machine



Nov. l0, 1925- A. WILD WEAVING MACHINE original Filed Nov. 19, 1919 2 Shsetvsheet 1 @vwauO/v Ali-rae wie A. WILD WEAVING MACHINE or1g1n'a1 Filed Nov. 19, 1919 Nov. l0, 1925- Reissued Nov. 1o, 1925.

UNITED STATI-:s

PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED WILD, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, AssIoNon To HEYWOoD-WAKEFIELD COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

WEAVING MACHINE.

` Original No. 1,386,826, dated August 9, 1921 Serial No. 339,147, led November 19, 1919. Application for reissue filed December 1, 1922. i

To all whom it may concer-n i Be it known that I, ALFRED VILD, a citiy zen of the Czechoslovak Republic, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Mil- 5 Waukee and State of llfisconsin, have invented new and useful In'nprovements in Tearing Machines, of'which the following is a specification. l i

This invention* relates to a. certain new vand useful weaving machine and method 'employed in connection therewith, more especially adapted for the weaving of baby vcarriage bodies and hoods, or any other type of goods woven ofreed, iber'or the like.

Heretofore it has been the general prac` tice tofirst weave ythe material into a fabric, then cutthe fabric toa pat-tern and then stretch and shape the fabl'ic to a body frame and tackthe same thereto, or else weave the article directly upon the lbody frame by hand.

This manner or 4the like articles has proven very unsatisfactory from the standpoint of cost and the type of article produced as in applying the previously woven material considerable vwaste results in cutting` the same toiitand in the weaving by hand experience has 'deur onstrated that the Weavers waste consider'- able material. v

Furthermore, the product constructed' Vof the previously woven material often times has swollen or raised uneven portions therein by reason of the materia-l being woven in one shape and then unnaturally stretched to lanother shape. v

lith the above and other inherent objections in mind this invention has for an object to provide a. weaving machine and method employed in connection therewith for Weaving the material such as reed, fiber, or the like, directly onto a body frame or form to thus eliminate the forming of swollen or raised uneven portions in the finished artic-le `aswell as all waste. i

Another Ob`ectionable` feature connected.

with the weaving of reed, fiber. or the like articles by hand is the. length of tiniein-f volved andtwhilethe time element is some-W what reduced the manufacture of the articles frolnffpreviously woven material, it is still an important item in the cost thereof.

'lherefore,` itisauotherobject ofgthis of constructing reed, fiber Serial No. 604,428.

vention to provide a machine for rapidly weaving the articles and which is capable of complete automat-ic operation as well as manual operation, if desired.

A rfurther objection to hand woven arti.- cles is that the warps or stakes'are not even throughout the article, thus being objectionable in appearance, and this invention has for a further object to provide guard or guide tubes extending over the Warps or stakes to maintain the same straight and to eliminate breakage thereof and insure the smooth operation of the weaving the weft or strand between the stakes, irrespective of the type of material employed.

'A still further Object of the present invention is to providemeans for pressing the weft or strand into place after the vsame has been interwoven between Ithe warps or stakes and to also provide means for mechanically or electrically operating the warp carrying guide tube members as hereinafter described. And a still further object of this invention resides in the provision of mechanical means for weaving reed, fiber or the lik in any desired shape or form.

With the above and other `Objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the nove-l construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosedinvention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated `two complete examples of the physical `embodiment of my invention con-` tures Ofrmy invention;

Figure 2 is atop plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken transversely through one arm ofV the supporting frameon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

lFigure 4 is a fragmentary detail view taken on theplane indicated bv 4the line 4 -4 OfFig-3 Figure 5 is partlydia-grammatic View y co illustrating my invention as adapted; for operation by a plurality of electric magnets. and

Figure 6 is an enlargedv detail view ofA oneof the block members.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the numeral-10 inidicates a supporting frame preferably consisting of two 'spaced channel members 11i having their ends secured to pairs of sup# porting posts or standards 12. The frame 10 maybe of various shapes according to the type of articlefor which it is especially designed, and has. two series of opposed block members 13. secured to the top face of the channel irons 11 in axial alinement by suitable fastening means 14, see Figures 3 and 6.

The inner ends of the blocks of each series are arranged in spaced relation toprovide an intermediate channel extending `along the frame, and normally disposed centrally of the channel 15 are a plurality of warp or stake guard or guide. tube carrying members 16. One member`16 is carried by each alined pair of blocks Y13v ofthe series and is movable out ofchannel 15 into a yrecess 17- formedfin each block 13, as willbe later describedr y Each blockilB is'centrally' bored,1 as at 18, through .which passes a guide' rod 19 having its outer end enlargedjas atQO, vand disposed outwardly of the block and its inner end [disposed within the recess 17, 'a spring 21 being coiled aboutthe guide rod within vthe bore and confined between a collar on the inner end of theI rod and theouter end walll'of the bore. By this structure each member 16 isv normally urged to a Vposition centrally of the channel 15,1aswill beat Yonce seen, the

head, 2() preventing the rod 19 or spring 21 of one block from projecting intothe channel when the member 16 'isurged into the recess 17 of the adjacent- ,opposed block, by the .means to be, late-r described. Y

In 'operation,"the body, hood,f.basket, for otherarticle, frame, or forrn,wliicli `iswcoiiventionally illustrated 'in the drawings Vin the formof ababy'carria'ge body 22,-hereinafter termed a templetbody is clamped or otherwise secured to base (not shown) mounted on the upper -endfof a jackscrcw 23. The. jackrscrew is lmounted infa tubular standard 2-4 for vertical@ movement tand. is4

engagedv by an internally threaded nut 25 provided with peripherala ratchet;w teeth.: i 26 for automatically loweringthe :jack screw.

and "consequentl-yA the templet body5step by step; as hereinafter :described Sta-kes or warp niembersg?? i are inserted ainA warp or in' openings .drilled i ina; the templet body. i

The guard or guide tubes are preferably liiiid ithefnext rol connected with nthe members 16 by flexible portions 29, whereby the sidewise or lateral movement thereof is unliindered.

Disposed about the inner -series of blocks 13 -is a track shaped ,to correspond with that of the frame 1(),`to the inner channel 11 of which it is secured by bracket arms 31 see Fig. 3. Mounted on the track for movement there-along.; isv anV operating motor 32 carried by a support or carriage 33 in which is journaled a horizontal shaft 34C in geared connection with the motor and a vertical sha-ft 35'in geared connection with shaft-'32. Freely journaled upon shafti are two sets of guide wheels 37 'and38,fwheels"37 engagingthe outer face of the track and wheels 38 engaging longitudinal edges thereof, .and two guide wheels 39 'engage the rear face of the track to thus freely, mova'blymount the support or carriage thereon.

In order that the carriage maybe readil7 Y moved Yaboutthe frame 10, a gear pinion at() is fixedupon shaft. 35 and is meshed with a gear rack 41 carried by the outer `face of the track. Secured to thecarriage, as ,at 42,

is an arm 43 which projects over; the. chanf nel, between the setsl of blocks, and has. se-v cured therein the upper end of ,-a.weft or stra-nd guide tube 44 whichexteiids downwardly to a point adiacent the lower endsof the guard or .fruide'tubes-QS. y(luide tube/14- i i is capable of a slight lateral swinging moveyment by reason of the flaring openingfl in which it -is secured, but it is held lrigid against longitudinal swinging movement.

Secured to thelious-ing ofmotor 32 is a Y,

supporting shaft 46 for a `drum or spool 4T upon which is wound. the weft lor, strand which extends downwardly through the guide tube 44 and is. interwoven between the warps er stakes 27 in the manner hereinafter described. lhlowever.Y itwill be appreciated-that the weft or strand drum may be independent ofthe carriage. n o

Each member 16 has a roller 119, journaled on its upper-face provided with a central aperture communicating with the bore of the guide tube 28. The lrollers are adapted to be engaged by a cam member 50 journaled upon the weft .or strand guiding tube 44.

v lhe cam 5() is adapted tobe rocked .by a.

oit at vto pitman Vor connecting ,rod 51., one end which vis pivoted to the-cani ineinbei', 52, and theA other end of which is secured 5 a crankpin .53 carried bv a diskor wheely mounted on the lower end of shaftfif From. thel foregoing description taken in connectionwith Vthe1accompanying` drawings,.i`t willgberapparent, that as carriage 33 Vnio-ves .along ,trackO.:cam 50 is rocked causted end 50ff to- Qfngagebe-f, Y.r agjandwinove thel cent1.l memberA 16 c iir onedirection as for example, inwardlfy, `andres the carriage advaiic'cd Vthe distance between the Ablocks the ing its'V leading po member 16 which has been moved inwardly will then be engaged b-y the rear end 50 of the cam and Athe neXt member 16 will be movedoutwardly. With the adjacent warps or stakes 27 staggered the weft or strand 48 i members 16 in opposite directions and layingr the weft or strand therebetween to accomplish the weaving as will be obvious.

` In order that the weft or strand 48 will be alternately woven on the opposite sides or each warp or stake, I preferably employ an uneven number of warps and the effect will be that each `end stake, or the end dowel of the templet body will have the weft coiled therearound.` In order to insure the topmost weft or strand engaging the weft or strand thereunder, I provide a presser finger or wheel 56 which is carried by the carriage 33 or the guide tube 44 and presses the same down, see Fig. 1.

4As it is necessary to drop or lower the frame or form 22 the distance of the thickness of the weft or strand after each complete operation of my device, a bell-crank lever 57 is pivoted to the standards 1Q, the lower end of which is engaged with a slidably mounted bar 58 having a dog 59 engageable with the ratchet teeth 26 of `nut 25,*the upper ends of arms 60 formed on said bell crank lever being engaged by the carriage 33 when it reaches either limit of movement to rotate the nut 25 and consequently lower the templet body i At each end of the track, I provide a stop 61 to prevent the carriage `from running `thereoir, and said stop carries a switch-H62 ior reversing the direction of rotation of motor 32 when the carriage engages thestop, and as this specific structure forms no important part of my invention except in the combination set forth, the same has been illustrated without its electric connections.

`However, in the event the track is continuous the stops may be dispensed with.

In place of the cam 50 for' moving the members 16 in opposite directions to accomplish the weaving of the weft or strand with the warps or stakes, elec-trema nets 63 may be employed as best illustrated 1n Fig. `5, the magnets'of every other block 13 of oneseries having their positive ends connected, by a wire 64, with al switch 65 disposed at one end of the trac-k 30 and the negativeV ends of the magnets of t-he blocks 13 opposite the members having their positive f ends connected 'by Wires 64 are connected by a Wire 66 leadto another p ont of the switch 65. The positive ends of the magnets intermediate the magnets having their negative ends con-` nected by the wire 66 are connected by a wire 67 with the wire 64 and the4 negative ends of the magnets opposite the magnets having their positive ends connected `by a wire 67 are connected with the wire `66 by a wire 68. By this construction the members 16 will be staggered as depicted in Fig. 5, when the switch 65 is closed and thus the carriage may be run around the frame 10 at a greater speed than with the structure i `herembetore described and when the samev reaches the end of theA frame opposite the end having aswitch 65 the same engages a switch similar to switch 65 (not shown)` re# versing the connections with the magnets 63 and oppositely staggering the members 16 so that the carriage 33 may run around the frame and dispose the weft or strand 48 properly between the wai-ps or stakes.

From the` foregoing description taken in connection with the acompanying drawings,

it will be at once apparent that I provide a y comparatively simple machine -forweaving baby carriage bodies, hoods, and other articles and that by providing the guide tubes 28 for the warps or stakes the samemay be employed for any kind of material as the w arps 27 have their outer sides smooth and thus no friction is caused by the weft or stra-nd sliding therebetween. It will also be seen that I weave direct upon the templet body whereas heretofore the material vhas been vwoven separately and then shaped -and placed over the templet body, or Aelse woven by hand.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. A weaving machine comprising means `for supporting a templet body having aplurality 01"' spaced warp members all fixed at one of their ends thereto, a plurality oi carrying members for said warp members and in which the other ends `of the 'wa-rp members engage, there being a carrying member for each 'warp member, andmcans for interweaving a weft between said warp vmembers by inserting said weft from those endsof the warp members engaged in said carrying members. i

A weaving machine comprising means for supporting a templet'body having a plurality of spaced warp members all fixed at one ot' their ends thereto, a lplurality of carrying members for said Warp members and in which the other ends of the warp members engage, there being a carrying member for each warp membeigineans for staggering the warp carrying members, and means for` interweaving a weft between said warp members by inserting saidlweft from those ends of the warp members engaged in y said carrying members,whi1e said'carrying members are in staggered relation, whereby the woven .material takes the form ofthe templet body. Y

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34. `weaving machine comprising means for supporting a templetbody having'a plu# ralityfrof'spaced warp members all fixed Aat oneof their ends thereto, a'plurality of carrying members for said warp members and iny which the other ends of the warp members engage, there` being a carrying member for each warp member, meansvfor staggering the warp carrying members, means for interweaving av weft between said warp members by inserting said weft from those endsA of the warp members engaged in said carrying members, while said carrying members are in staggered relation, and means for pressing the` wett downwardly after the sa'lnehasbeen interwoven between the warp members whereby` the fabric is formed to theshape of the templet body.

4. -A weaving machine comprising means for supporting a templet body having a plurality of spaced warp members all fixed at their bottom ends thereto, a plurality of carrying members for said warp members and in Ywhich the top ends of said warp members engage, there being a `carrying member foreach warp member, means for supporting the top ends of'said warp carrying members, means operating upon said top ends of said carrying members for staggering them, means for interweaving a weft between said warp members by inserting said weft from the top ends yof thea warp f members engaged in said carrying memmeses? f0.1? Staggering.atheven' Ceilyillsds Ur. the Other 0f' Smid aedabr sind:

bers, while said carrying members are 1n their staggered relation, and means to provide a change in the relative positions of the bottom ends of said warp carrying members with respect to the bottom of the templetubody after each operation of the weft interweaving means whereby a fabric is woven to the shape of the templet body.

5. A weaving machine comprising a supporting frame, means for supporting a body form disposed .below the same which body frame has 'a plurality of spaced warps fixed at Atheir bottom ends thereto so as to extend upwardly therefrom, a carrying member for and in which thetop end of each warp is arranged, said carrying members being supported by said frameand disposed against the sides of said .body form, and means travellingalong `the supporting frame for inter-,Weaving a weftnbetween thei'warps car* riedrbyeid. members.,

'6L .weavingniachi'ne comprising a horirZonta1-1r dnose Supporting frame having a centrally disposed .channeljthereiin a plurality,.of tribesforming warp Vcarrying memH bers sed in saidjch'armel,` there. being a y tube '01" `e'ach, war 1 V inizi-ying mein'- be inou K 4framejto velzin a path@ co'mc j 'entH withl channel, l and members 10 Oils channel whereby the weft car weft carrying member may be interwoven between the warps in said warp. carrying members.

7. A weaving machinercomprismg a supporting frame, a body form disposed therebeneath, warp carrying members mounted. on the frame and having warps disposedKV responding to that of said body form, an

adjustable support beneath said frame and upon which said body form is mounted, a plurality of spaced warps ixed at their bottom ends to said body form and extending upwardly therefrom, a plurality of tubular. carrying members, one for each warp, and inwhich the top ends thereof are disposed, said members being arranged in said channel, a weft carrying member movable about the frame in a path coincident with said' channel for interweaving, a weft between said vwarps carried by said members, and automatic means operable when the weft carrying member reaches each end of its path of movement to actuate said adjustable support to cause a relative movement between said supportand said supporting frame. e.

9. A weaving machine comprising a supporting frame, two series of spaced blocks carried thereby, warp carrying members carried by the adjacent blocks ofthe series and normally disposed in the space therebetween, a weft guiding tube movable along the spacev between said series, and means for carried thereby, warp carrying members carried the adjacent blocks of theseries and normally disposed'in the channel formed between the series, a warpV guide tube `carried by each vof said .Warpcarrying members, a'V carrier'A movable f about'f said y"supporting frame., a weft guiding tube `carried thereby and projected Vdownwardly throughz the channel between the series of block 'means mounted on said weft guiding tube for moving adjacent warp guiding members in opposite directions out of said channel.

12. A weaving machine comprising a supi porting frame, two spaced apart series of blocks secured thereto, said blocks having their inner faces recessed, a warp guide tube carrying member carried by each adjacent pair of blocks and movable into the recess of either block, a track mounted about the supporting frame, a carrier mounted on said track and movable therealong, a weft guide tube carried by said carrier and projected downwardly between the series of blocks, and means mounted on said weft guide tube and engageable with said warp guide tube carrying members whereby said warp guide tube carrying members are moved into the recesses of the blocks as the guide tube is moved through the space between the series of blocks.

13. A machine of the class described, com# prising a supporting frame, a plurality of warp carrying ,members carried thereby, means yieldably holding said members in a mid position,` a weft carrying member' mounted to travel along the frame, means for moving the weft carrying member along the frame, and means carried by the weft carrying member for moving said warp carrying members transversely from mid position to stagger the same whereby weft carried by said weft carrying member may be interwoven between the warps carried by the warp carrying members.

14. A machine of the class described, comprising a supporting frame, a plurality of warp carrying members carried by said frame, a supporting track carried by said frame, a carriage member mounted to travel back and forth on said track, a weft carrying member carried by said carriage mem ber, means for moving said carriage along the frame, means mounted on said weft carrying member and operable as said carriage is moved along the frame for staggering the warp carrying members whereby weft carried by said weft carrying members may be interwoven between the warps.

15. A machine for weaving bodies comrising a substantially U-shaped supporting rame, a plurality of warp carrying members carried by the supporting frame, a weft carrying member movable along the supporting frame, means for moving weft carrying members along the supporting frame in one direction, means for staggering the lwarp carrying members and the warps carried thereby upon such movement of the weft carrying member whereby the' weft carried by the weft carrying member may be interposed between the warps, means for automatically reversing the direction of movement of the weft carrying member along the frame upon its reaching its limit of movement, and means for reversing the staggering of the warp carrying members upon reverse movement of the weft carrying member.

16. A machine of the class described, for the production of a stake and strand fabric embodying therein, a horizontally disposed supporting frame, a templet body spaced below the same, said frame having a channel coinciding with the plan outline of said body, a plurality of members supported upon said frame within the channel and slidable to one side or the other thereof, there being one of said members provided to receive each stake and to position it in weaving vrelation to said templet body, means for yieldingly holding said members in a predetermined position in said channel, and means for weaving said members to one side of said channel to stagger them and insert a filler strand therebetween, whereby the abiric is formed to the shape of the templet 17. A machine of the class described, for the production of a stake and strand fabric embodying therein, a horizontally disposed` supporting frame, a templet body spaced below the same, said frame having a channel coinciding with the plan outline of said body, a plurality of members supported upon said frame Within the channel and slidable to one side or the other thereof, there being one of said members provided to receive each stake and to position it in weaving relation to said templet body, means for yieldingly holding said members in a predetermined position in said channel, means for moving alternate stake receiving members transversely. of said channel to stagger them, means for interweaving a filler strand between said staggered stakes and means for packing the ller strand whereby the fabric is formed to the shape'of the templet body.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

ALFRED WILD. 

